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    Menopause and Perimenopause



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    American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
    409 12th Street SW
    P.O. Box 70620
    Washington, DC  20024-9998
    Phone: 1-800-673-8444
    Phone: (202) 638-5577
    Email: resources@acog.org
    Web Address: www.acog.org
     

    American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.


    American Heart Association (AHA)
    7272 Greenville Avenue
    Dallas, TX  75231
    Phone: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721)
    Web Address: www.heart.org
     

    Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and provide information and support.


    Hormone Health Network
    8401 Connecticut Avenue
    Suite 900
    Chevy Chase, MD  20815-5817
    Phone: 1-800-HORMONE (1-800-467-6663)
    Web Address: www.hormone.org
     

    The Hormone Health Network is a nonprofit organization started by the Endocrine Society. The organization promotes the prevention, treatment, and cure of hormone-related conditions through public outreach and education.


    National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health
    9000 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, MD  20892
    Phone: 1-888-644-6226
    Fax: 1-866-464-3616 toll-free
    TDD: 1-866-464-3615 toll-free
    Email: info@nccam.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.nccam.nih.gov
     

    The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative information.


    National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
    1150 17nd Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 1-800-231-4222
    (202) 223-2226
    Web Address: www.nof.org
     

    The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) funds research and publishes educational material about osteoporosis for consumers and health professionals. The NOF also provides information about bone density testing sites, new treatment, and local groups interested in osteoporosis. The foundation's mission is to prevent osteoporosis, promote lifelong bone health, help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and find a cure.


    North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
    5900 Landerbrook Drive
    Suite 390
    Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
    Phone: (440) 442-7550
    Fax: (440) 442-2660
    Email: info@menopause.org
    Web Address: www.menopause.org
     

    The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the understanding of menopause and thereby improves the health of women as they approach menopause and beyond. NAMS members include experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education. The NAMS website has information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a variety of therapies.


    Office on Women's Health
    Department of Health and Human Services
    200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 712E
    Washington, DC 20201
    Phone: 1-800-994-9662
    (202) 690-7650
    Fax: (202) 205-2631
    TDD: 1-888-220-5446
    Web Address: www.womenshealth.gov
     

    The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.




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